Fernanda Venturini Explained

Fernanda Venturini
Fullname:	Fernanda Porto Venturini Rezende
Birth Date:	24 October 1970
Birth Place:	Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
Height:	1.85m (06.07feet)
Weight:	68kg (150lb)
Spike:	292cm (115inches)
Block:	280cm (110inches)
Position:	Setter
Teamnumber:	14
Nationalyears:	1984–2004

Fernanda Porto Venturini (born 24 October 1970) is a Brazilian former volleyball player and a four-time Olympian. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won the bronze medal with the Brazilian women's national volleyball team.^{[1] [2]} She is regarded as one of the best setters of all time.

In 2022, Venturini was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.^[3]

Clubs

• Recra/Ribeirão Preto (1984–1985)
• São Caetano (1986–1987)
• Sadia Esporte Clube (1987–1991)
• Minas Tênis Clube (1991–1992)
• Recra/Ribeirão Preto (1992–1994)
• Soracaba Esporte Clube (1994–1997)
• Paraná (1997–2000)
• Vasco da Gama (2000–2001)
• Osasco (2002–2004)
• Rio de Janeiro (2004–2006)
• CAV Murcia 2005 (2007–2008)
• Rio de Janeiro (2011–2012)

Awards

Individuals

• 1989 FIVB U20 World Championship – "Best Setter"
• 1991 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"
• 1991 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup "Best Setter"
• 1993 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 1993 FIVB World Grand Prix – "1993 Dream Team Setter"
• 1994 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Most Valuable Player"
• 1994 FIVB World Grand Prix – "1994 Dream Team Setter"
• 1994 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 1994 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"
• 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 1995 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup "Best Setter"
• 1996 Summer Olympics – "Best Setter"
• 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix – "1996 Dream Team Setter"
• 1996 Montreux Volley Masters – "Best Setter"
• 1996 Montreux Volley Masters – "Best Server"
• 1997 World Grand Champions Cup – "Best Setter"
• 1998 FIVB Club World Championship – "Best Setter"
• 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix – "2003 Dream team Setter"
• 2003 FIVB World Cup "Best Setter"
• 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix – "Best Setter"
• 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix – "2004 Dream Team Setter"

External links

• • International Volleyball Hall of Fame profile
• Volleybox.net profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fernanda . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418032017/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/fernanda-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 22 September 2015.
2. Web site: Fernanda Venturini . Database Olympics . 22 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923090158/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VENTUFER01 . 23 September 2015 .
3. Web site: Fernanda Venturini . . 2022 . 2 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231019165223/https://www.volleyhall.org/fernanda-venturini.html . 19 October 2023 . live .